Dolphins' Jevon Holland remains sidelined Wednesday due to COVID; receiver away for personal reasons  —  The Miami Dolphins remained without standout rookie safety Jevon Holland for Wednesday's practice ahead of their Monday Night Football game at the New Orleans Saints due to COVID-19 protocols, Dolphins coach Brian Flores said.

Report: MLB payrolls drop 4% to 2015 levels  —  MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball payrolls dropped 4% in 2021 compared …

‘Much too young’: Brain tumor leads to death of Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee, 49  —  Detroit — Too soon.  Too sudden.  —  Kimera Bartee, 49, died at his father's home in Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday.  The death came less than two months after he had been essentially rehired …

Week 15 recap: Chicago Bears fall 17-9 to the Minnesota Vikings, committing 3 turnovers and failing in the red zone 4 times  —  The Chicago Bears played Monday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings without 14 players who were on the reserve/COVID-19 list and a handful of others who were out with injuries.

Sources: Cubs have serious interest in Carlos Correa but don't want to go 10 years in contract length  —  (670 The Score) While contact between MLB teams and players is prohibited amid the ongoing lockout, there remains mutual interest between the Cubs and free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa, according to multiple sources.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh ‘hopeful’ QB Lamar Jackson will practice Wednesday as ankle continues to heal  —  Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he's “hopeful” starting quarterback Lamar Jackson will practice Wednesday but said Jackson's status for the team's next game against the Cincinnati Bengals remains uncertain.

Dear USC  —  If you would've told me back in high school that I would be the starting quarterback for USC, I wouldn't have believed you.  —  I wasn't a five-star recruit or anything, so I didn't exactly have a ton of big-time offers pouring in.  But then one day during my junior year …

Next season's four most intriguing bounce-back candidates  —  The 2021 season was better than 2020, so in some sense, we all bounced back.  But there's still room for more bounce, and that's the best part of the New Year cycle.  Out with the old, in with the new.

Transfer notebook: Newcastle leading race to sign Spurs centre-back Joe Rodon on loan  —  Eddie Howe wants to strengthen his defence as a priority and has the Wales international in his sights, along with full-back Kieran Trippier  —  Newcastle United are leading among the clubs looking …

Eli Manning's Twitter Reaction to a Philly Fan in a Santa Hat Flashing the Double-Bird on FOX Broadcast  —  The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Football Team on Tuesday night.  The game was played in Philadelphia which meant there were many Philly fans in attendance.